Search results for "Gastrointestinal bleeds"
Inpatient mortality from major bleeds lower in patients on DOACs than warfarin
Intracranial hemorrhages, especially subdural hematomas, comprised a higher proportion of major bleeding in patients on warfarin, while those on direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) had a higher proportion of gastrointestinal bleeds.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/03/08/4.htm
8 Mar 2017
Dabigatran reversal agent worked for uncontrolled bleeding, urgent procedures
Patients with gastrointestinal bleeds, intracranial hemorrhages, or urgent need for surgery were given 5 g of intravenous idarucizumab to reverse the anticoagulant effect of dabigatran in the industry-funded study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/07/19/4.htm
19 Jul 2017
Testing the tests
An expert gives advice on which tests may be most helpful in diagnosing intensive care patients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/06/testing.htm
15 Jun 2011
PPIs may benefit post-MI patients regardless of GI risk when NSAIDs cannot be avoided
Among Danish patients who were taking single or dual antithrombotic therapy after an MI, 42.5% filled at least 1 prescription for NSAIDs, 45.5% received PPIs, and 12.8% had concurrent NSAID and PPI exposure.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/10/28/1.htm
28 Oct 2015
Virtual glucose monitoring, statins and heart surgery
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/08/recent-research.htm
15 Aug 2017
Bleeding on dual antiplatelet therapy after stent implantation predicts mortality risk
Postdischarge bleeding occurred in 1 of every 15 patients, with more than half of the events happening more than 300 days after discharge.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/08/26/3.htm
26 Aug 2015
Recent Research
Urinalysis orders, resistant infections, molecular C. diff testing, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/11/recent-research.htm
15 Nov 2015
Recent Research
Macrolide antibiotics, central vs. peripheral thermometers, acute kidney injury risk factors in orthopedic patients, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/01/recent-research.htm
15 Jan 2016